One of the most common questions I get from people who are complete beginners to the gym is, ‘What weight should I lift?’ During a gym induction someone will be shown how to use a machine, however without being shown how to effectively select the weight,...
Ok firstly, the M here stands for Macros (as in macronutrients). A macronutrient is a type of food e.g. a protein, carb or fat. Every decent diet you can buy that is training related should be macro based and it should tell you how many grams...
I have a secret for you.. I didn’t join a gym until I turned 23…. I was lucky that I managed to stay relatively lean, until I went to University and gained some weight, with too much booze and takeaways. That’s what pushed me to...
1) Have a plan. It's so much easier to know what you're doing before you try and do it! It's way too easy to get into the gym, float around feeling slightly unmotivated, not get very much done, and then leave feeling like you've not achieved...
Around 18 months ago I was working my notice at my old job and I was scared shitless about leaving the reliable monthly income and going it alone in self-employment....
Having worked in a budget gym for the last few years we feel that the whole experience of being part of a club has disappeared. Before you think we are slating budget gyms, we are not....
The gym is a confusing place, so many machines, so much information....
At the club gym you can expect everything a budget gym is not, this ain’t no beige health club....
Both strength and cardio training have huge benefits. Depending on what your goal is will dictate how you use each discipline. No matter what the goal though, I believe that both should be part of your training schedule....
